It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the north west as towns and cities in the region start to light up for the festive season. From town centre light switch-ons to city lantern parades and ...

For weeks, a den camera in Cheshire has held viewers spellbound. A small shape stretched, blinked and padded into brightness.

Adorable photos show careful keepers giving a rare baby snow leopard her first health check after it was born at Chester Zoo.

Before sunrise in Cheshire, a hush fell over the primate house as keepers watched a fragile life take hold. In that quiet moment, a new Bornean orangutan ...

"Colombian black-headed spider monkeys are vulnerable to extinction and so Kiara's precious newcomer is a great addition," says Deputy Curator of Mammals Dr. Nick Davis This barrel just got one monkey ...

Keepers are celebrating the birth of a critically endangered orangutan at a UK zoo - hailing it a 'milestone step' towards ...

Red-bellied lemurs are one of the world's rarest primates, with their numbers declining by more than 30% in recent years, according to the English zoo It's a massive win for red-bellied lemurs around ...

CHESTER, England - Two rare tiger cubs born at a zoo in England emerged from their den this week to make their first playful, public appearance. The twin female cubs, named Alif and Raya, were born on ...

The birth of a rare okapi calf is being celebrated by zookeepers — and its arrival will help reveal the secrets of "one of the least known and understood species on the planet," said British news ...

Extremely rare – and extremely adorable. The Chester Zoo in Cheshire, England, has welcomed the birth of a Western chimpanzee, the most endangered subspecies of chimpanzees. The zoo announced the baby ...